The Federal Court has made one of its first decisions on the application of financial services law regarding crypto assets for fintech company Block Earner....

ETFs are becoming increasingly attractive to advisers for their younger clients, according to AUSIEX, as way to provide them with diversification and a balanced portfolio...

Jeremy Cooper, who led a government review into superannuation, has been appointed as a non-executive director at Bennelong Funds Management. ...

With shares down 51 per cent over the last five years and the firm losing its spot as Australia’s largest licensee, Scott Hartley will have a turnaround job ahead of him ...

Wealth Data’s Colin Williams expects financial advice licensees recommencing to be a common trend throughout this year, as nine licensees have restarted over the past fou...

Smaller licensees should be aware that they are just as much on ASIC’s radar as their larger counterparts as increased data and technology means the regulator has greater...

Advisory and asset management group Prime Financial has announced it will acquire a fund management platform and its two funds as it seeks to launch a diversified alterna...

A new US ad campaign is criticising Vanguard, which has previously received two greenwashing notices from ASIC, for its alleged role in “fueling the climate crisis” thro...

The Year of the Dragon could see a temporary rebound in Chinese equities and opportunities for contrarian investors to pick up stocks at cheap valuations, according to co...

Colonial First State has launched CFS 10x, a program designed to help financial advice practices grow their business....

Count has made its latest acquisition of a company that provides offshore services for advisers out of India, continuing the expansion of its services segment....

Fiducian has reported a 23 per cent rise in net profit after tax in the last six months of 2023, but non fee-paying clients led to a fall in funds under advice....

ASIC has cancelled the Australian financial services licence of Sydney-based Brava Capital, which was charged last October for allegedly failing to lodge financial accoun...

Large licensees are looking to take minority stakes in smaller ones as a way to retain a presence in the industry, but the smaller party needs to ensure it doesn’t create...

ASIC has permanently banned a Perth financial adviser following his convictions of fraud....

The director was pulled up last year over providing unlicensed financial product advice....

The boutique asset manager has appointed a former acting chief executive of Challenger Funds Management to its board as a non-executive director....

Challenger’s Funds Management business benefitted from strong net flows of $5.6 billion on the back of a “diverse offering and investment for growth”. ...

The Financial Services Council says the sophisticated investor test needs to be updated to protect consumers....

As concerns regarding cyber crime grow, a consultant has shared her doubts regarding whether self-licensed financial advice practices are prepared to mitigate the risks o...